Draft night open thread: latest news and rumors along with hot takes and popcorn

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Post#101 » by Devilanche » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:32 am

the_process wrote:The Magic don't need Suggs, but Suggs has to be next. Trade coming?

They have to keep him . He’s a much better PGOTF potential than whoever they have right now today.
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Post#102 » by VCfor3 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:34 am

loserX wrote:Legit surprised, I thought Suggs was a lock to the Raps! Is a trade coming? Does this mean Lowry is coming back?

Good thing I'm getting my crow in early...

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Post#103 » by tiderulz » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:34 am

the_process wrote:The Magic don't need Suggs, but Suggs has to be next. Trade coming?

dont need him? we need overall talent and he is talent. he is likely the best PG we have when he steps on the court.
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Post#104 » by the_process » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:37 am

The Magic got some trades to make.
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Post#105 » by BullyKing » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:38 am

tiderulz wrote:
the_process wrote:The Magic don't need Suggs, but Suggs has to be next. Trade coming?

dont need him? we need overall talent and he is talent. he is likely the best PG we have when he steps on the court.


Absolutely right. The Magic need to be in the talent acquisition business right now.
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Post#106 » by VCfor3 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:38 am

Curveballs man. Curveballs.
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Post#107 » by NYG » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:39 am

Bouknight to OKC?
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Post#108 » by the_process » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:39 am

The Sixers once took the BPA at the same position three years in a row.

Didn't work out so well.
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Post#109 » by the_process » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:40 am

What a weird pick by the Thunder.
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Post#110 » by VCfor3 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:40 am

Memphis won't be Giddey tonight
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Post#111 » by loserX » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:40 am

OKC must be GIDDEY with excitement.

If the Magic come out of this with Suggs and Bouknight I might give them an A++.
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Post#112 » by Devilanche » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:40 am

the_process wrote:The Sixers once took the BPA at the same position three years in a row.

Didn't work out so well.

They went center though. If it was SG or SF they can easily move up/down one spot
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Post#113 » by BullyKing » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:41 am

the_process wrote:The Sixers once took the BPA at the same position three years in a row.

Didn't work out so well.


And one of those was Joel Embiid. It worked out fine. It's everything after they stopped drafting centers that is the problem.
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Post#114 » by giberish » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:42 am

the_process wrote:The Sixers once took the BPA at the same position three years in a row.

Didn't work out so well.


It's way easier to play 2 PG's together then to play 2 C's together. At least if between them there's enough size (which looks to be the case) and shooting (a bit more iffy).
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Post#115 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:42 am

I’m legit mad, I will turn out to be wrong, but I’m upset
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Post#116 » by basketballwacko2 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:42 am

BullyKing wrote:I've already heard Perkins compare Cade Cunningham to LeBron and now Mobley to Bill Russell. Come on ESPN, do better.



Yeah Perkins is making himself look like a buffoon.
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Post#117 » by the_process » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:42 am

GS has to take Bouknight here, right? Kuminga is too much of a project, right?
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Post#118 » by shrink » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:43 am

The correct pun is:

OKC has some Giddey fans


I’m pretty surprised he went this early, but there was some late movement on him,
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Post#119 » by amcoolio » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:44 am

Who does Memphis take at 10 if Giddey, Wagner and Sengun are gone?

This is wild
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Post#120 » by Devilanche » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:46 am

amcoolio wrote:Who does Memphis take at 10 if Giddey, Wagner and Sengun are gone?

This is wild

Trade down to 16/18
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